| It's the ultimate travel nightmare; you book the | | | | 2006 to 2007. Unfortunately, the chances are, if |
| holiday, get the correct currency, even remember | | | | you're a regular traveller, you're likely to become a |
| your passport and get to the airport on time, only to | | | | victim of lost luggage at some point in your life. |
| land at your destination to find that your luggage | | | | Though baggage systems are supposedly getting |
| wasn't so lucky. As you wait by an empty carousel | | | | better at delivering our precious cargo to the right |
| that has long since been cleared by your fellow | | | | place, the sheer volume of bags, suitcases and |
| passengers, the sinking feeling that your bag isn't | | | | rucksacks that flow through airports, means that |
| going to turn up, finally hits home. | | | | although only a small percentage go astray, that |
| Lost luggage is on the increase with travel insurers | | | | translates as quite a high number. |
| claiming a rise of 22% in lost luggage claims from | | | | |